. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . the State of Tennessee, and caredfor by the Ladies Hermitage Associ-ation. Under the guidance of old Al-fred, the last of the Jackson slaves, theyinspected the few, the very few, remain-ing Jackson relics (for most of them,unfortunately, have been scattered ortransferred), the house, the grounds,the garden, and the monument. The old fellow proved entertaining,and a loyal adherent of the ole ginral and of Missus Jackson. Why, I held the ole ginrals armjest like dat fore he died, he assuredRoger
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . the State of Tennessee, and caredfor by the Ladies Hermitage Associ-ation. Under the guidance of old Al-fred, the last of the Jackson slaves, theyinspected the few, the very few, remain-ing Jackson relics (for most of them,unfortunately, have been scattered ortransferred), the house, the grounds,the garden, and the monument. The old fellow proved entertaining,and a loyal adherent of the ole ginral and of Missus Jackson. Why, I held the ole ginrals armjest like dat fore he died, he assuredRoger, grasping the boys arm ; and hedelighted the girls by holding forth onMissus Jacksons goodness and im-partiality. She was a good missus, he declared, n mighty good to the pore folks. Shecould sing, and ride a horse as well asthe ginral hisself, and she was tentiveto her prars and minded her s de time, he added reflectively,Andrew, and the Injun boy, one aftert other, crost her knee and jest whopped us for bein owdashus. Uncle Tom hastened to explain that Marse Andrew was Mrs. Jacksons. THE GIRL AT HERMITAGE STATION*.Jack! You Jack! dat Missus has put me, Marse IN AND AROUND THE HERMITAGE 165
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